Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Portugal
Portugal: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child was 5.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.68
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 1996
All-time low
4.03
in 1941
Years of data
84
1940–2023
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Portugal, 1940–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Portugal is 5.68, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Portugal peaked at 7.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.03, in 1941.
That places Portugal 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 84 years of available data.
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 4.51 | — |
| 1941 | 4.03 | -10.6% |
| 1942 | 4.17 | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 4.57 | +9.6% |
| 1944 | 5.39 | +17.9% |
| 1945 | 5.31 | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 5.2 | -2.1% |
| 1947 | 4.99 | -4.0% |
| 1948 | 5.22 | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 5.14 | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 5.23 | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 5.24 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.02 | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 5.25 | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 5.34 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 5.21 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 5.28 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 5.37 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 5.53 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 5.67 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 5.62 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 5.53 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 5.94 | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 5.91 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 5.87 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.19 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 6.38 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 6.43 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.26 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 6.42 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 6.23 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.63 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 6.35 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 6.19 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.57 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 7.4 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 7.24 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 7.21 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.85 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 6.76 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 7.06 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 7.12 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 7.04 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.92 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.09 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.1 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.93 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.89 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.14 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 7.07 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 7.03 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.32 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 7.44 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.3 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.11 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 7.37 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 7.5 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.24 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.28 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.16 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.09 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.09 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.95 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.63 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 6.84 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.75 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.05 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.61 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.48 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.35 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.36 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.37 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.17 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.33 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.26 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.05 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.08 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.95 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.96 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.79 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.82 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.84 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.68 | -6.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.85 | 4.03 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.31 | 5.02 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.06 | 5.53 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.74 | 6.19 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.04 | 6.89 | 7.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.27 | 7.03 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.78 | 6.35 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 | 5.79 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 | 5.68 | 6.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Portugal?
- Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child in Portugal was 5.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 in 1941.
- How does Portugal rank for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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